Destructive Fire at Louth. Simpson Stores Burnt
Messrs Hales Ltd. informs us that they have received word that a destructive fire occurred at Louth on Thursday bight, when the whole of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
123 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 7
Serious Bush Fires
From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires ore causing a terrific loss to the formers and station owners. The western districts…
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Mr. C. W. English, [?]tant C.P.S., of Dubbo, has resumed duty after a month's holiday spent with some of his comrades of the the A.I.F. who…
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At 2.30 p.m. on Monday afternoon the fire ball was rung and it was found that a patch of high grass (about ¼ of an acre) at near of Mrs. Hatchers…
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From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and Station owners. The Western districts…
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The bush fire which did so much damage on Thursday last broke out on Mrs. Harvey a "Apsley" estate, and oat on Mr. Harvey's "Ponona" estate as…
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A big bush fire, which is still raging broke out at about noon yesterday at Cockle Shell corner and swept through the properties of Mr. Matchett and Mrs…
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A [?] broke out in the large hay shed owned by Mr. Anthony Wilson, on his property near the show ground at about 10 o'clock last night. The…
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On Wednesday just before lunch smoke was men lifting into the [?]ir out in the direction of Obley Road district. There was some speculation as to where…
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About 11.45 p.m. on Tuesday R. Simpson store it Louth caight on fire, and was soon alight. In a very short time the building was completely gutted,…
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It will be seen by advertisement in to-day's issue that persons who would be willing to offer their services as volunteers to fight the bush fires in…
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The fire which broke out on Cockle Shell Corner during the early part of last week, was still burning yesterday. From reports to hand it appears that in…
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It would appear that the Dubbo district is now in for its share of the worries and losses caused by bush fires in the far and nearer west. There were…
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Mr. Harold Smith, of Murrumbidgerie, is a heavy loser by a fire which occurred on his property last week. It started mysteriously and destroyed…
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At the week-end a fire occurred at Beni, by which a quantity of grass on the properties of Messrs. Donnelly and Hickey was destroyed. Help was at…
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About 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in Mr. Jas. Lewis' fine shed near his residence, Breelong. Owing to the inflammable nature of…
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About noon last Tuesday R. Simpson's store at Louth caught on fire, and was soon alight. In a very short time the building was completely gutted,…
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Last night the reflection of a fire away out in the direction of Rawsonville was distinctly visible from Dubbo. The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Macdonald)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Fire Zone Conflagration Started by Smoker. Lighted Match Carelessly Thrown Down. (By Our Own Reporter)
One match costs but: little, but the damage that can be done by it was amply, illustrated by the extensive bush fires that have been raging, along the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With the Fire Fighters. Extensive Damage Done. 160,000 Acres of Grass Burnt, Many Miles of Fences Destroyed. Magnificent but Awful Sight. Heroic Efforts Save "Killaloolah,"
Reports which reached Dubbo from the fire zone on Friday forenoon caused: concern of a serious nature. The men who were fighting the flames retrained…
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